Tuberculosis-Associated Death among Adult Wild Boars, Spain, 2009-2014
We investigated adult Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) survival and death in 2 tuberculosis-endemic populations with different harvest pressure in Spain. Overall, tuberculosis accounted for 30% of total deaths. Increased survival in protected areas has direct implications for wild boar management and...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Emerging infectious diseases 2016-12, Vol.22 (12), p.2178-2180 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We investigated adult Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) survival and death in 2 tuberculosis-endemic populations with different harvest pressure in Spain. Overall, tuberculosis accounted for 30% of total deaths. Increased survival in protected areas has direct implications for wild boar management and tuberculosis control. |
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ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid2212.160677 |